Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Before You Enrol

This course includes workplace practical assessment. Before enrolling, please make sure you have access to a suitable food-handling workplace that can support the required practical tasks, supervisor or industry expert involvement, and workplace video recording.

Standard enrolment requirements

These apply to all nationally recognised VET training.

• Photo ID: required before your workplace practical evidence can begin.
• USI: required before your Statement of Attainment can be issued.
• LLN and digital literacy check: completed at enrolment to confirm the course is suitable for you. Support options are available if needed.

Mode of Delivery

This course is delivered online with a required workplace practical assessment.

• Online learning and assessmentsComplete the theory at your own pace in our student portal. Save your progress and return anytime.
• Workplace practical assessmentStudents must organise access to an operational food preparation area. A supervisor or industry expert observes and verifies your practical tasks using a checklist we provide. The workplace supervisor or industry expert provides third-party workplace evidence only. Eclipse Education's qualified assessor reviews all submitted evidence and makes the final assessment decision. Eclipse Education may contact the workplace, supervisor or industry expert to verify the workplace details, observer role and authenticity of submitted evidence.
• Host Site Pre-Approval and DeclarationBefore any practical tasks begin, your chosen workplace must be approved by Eclipse Education. A supervisor or food handler at the site completes a short online form confirming suitability. We provide this form and manage the approval process.
• Privacy during workplace recordingPractical tasks are recorded on video as part of the assessment evidence. All recordings are handled in accordance with Eclipse Education's privacy policy, and workplace participants are informed before recording begins.
• Workplace evidence requirementsYou will complete a set of structured workplace tasks and reporting forms provided by Eclipse Education. These are submitted directly to Eclipse and form part of your assessment evidence. Workplace practical tasks may include safe food handling during receiving, storing, preparing, processing, displaying, serving, packaging, transporting and disposing of food, as well as temperature monitoring, temperature probe checks, cleaning/sanitising tasks, and reporting food safety issues.

We provide all instructions, forms, and guidance once you enrol. The responsibility for finding a suitable workplace lies with the student, and we make the process as simple and supported as possible.

Unit Overview

Many food businesses in Queensland, Victoria and other states are required to appoint a qualified Food Safety Supervisor, depending on the business type, food activities and local regulatory requirements. This course helps provide recognised training for people working in food supervision roles.

A Food Safety Supervisor is a person who has advanced food safety skills and knowledge and has the ability to oversee the food safety operations of the food business.

After completing this Participate in safe food handling practices unit, you will be able to work in the food production industry and is recommended for anyone who handles food for sale or distribution to customers. This unit is well-suited to people who work in the following areas where food is made available to the general public:

• Restaurants
• Clubs
• Hotels
• Attractions
• Any business that operates a kitchen
• Commercial catering and retail venues where food is stored, prepared, displayed, served and disposed of
• Cafes
• Events and conference venues
• Fast food restaurants
• Retail food outlets such as sandwich shops and food court outlets
• Tour operators involved in the preparation and service of food at temporary sites

This program is available to students looking to attain their Food Safety for Supervisors Certification. Just sign up, log in and select the course. Its that easy. You may begin our Food Safety for Supervisors Course online any time you like and if you need a break just log out, get some rest and come back to the Eclipse Education website at any time you like. Resume your course from where you left it by signing back in with your email address and password. Once you have completed this course and payment is made your Nationally Accredited Food Supervisors Certificate will be e-mailed to you.

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